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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 5, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on June 5, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 25,150 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 5, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Thompson
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore takes first base on ball four. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Thompson
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitehead moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Thompson
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Thompson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Gumbert
Werber hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Gumbert
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gumbert
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Thompson
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Thompson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jurges for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Thompson
Glossop hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gumbert vs. Thompson
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gumbert
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Gumbert
The umpire calls a balk on Gumbert McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Gumbert
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gumbert, and towards Jurges, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Gumbert
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to home to get McCormick. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Gumbert
Craft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Craft reaches second base with a double. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Gumbert
Myers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Gumbert
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Rizzo scores. Craft scores. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Gumbert
Werber hits a line drive into center field. Demaree picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Demaree. Myers scores. Thompson scores. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Gumbert
Frey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Frey reaches second base with a double. Werber scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Gumbert
There goes Frey. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Frey steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Gumbert
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Thompson
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Thompson
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Thompson
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Thompson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lynn
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Lynn
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Lynn
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Lynn
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Glossop. Lombardi scores. Rizzo moves to third. Myers moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Lynn
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Lynn
Werber hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Thompson
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Thompson
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Jurges reaches third base with a triple. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Glossop vs. Thompson
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Thompson
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Red Lynn.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Thompson
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Dean
Paul Dean now pitching.
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dean
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dean
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Thompson
Demaree takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Thompson
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Thompson
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Harry Danning.
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore scores. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Thompson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Dean
Ken O'Dea now catching.
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Dean
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Dean
Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Thompson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Thompson
Mickey Witek pinch hits for Al Glossop.
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Thompson
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dean for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Thompson
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Dean
Mickey Witek now playing second base.
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dean
Thompson bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Dean
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Dean
Frey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moore out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Thompson
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Thompson
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Thompson
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Thompson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dean
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Dean
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Dean
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Dean
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Thompson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Thompson
Witek hits a line drive into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Thompson
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Paul Dean.
McCarthy hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Vandenberg
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Vandenberg
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Thompson
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Thompson
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Thompson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1940 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 2
Moore J, lf 3 1 2 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 1
Demaree F, cf 4 0 3 0 McCormick M, rf 3 0 1 0
Ott M, rf 5 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Danning H, c 2 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 0
O'Dea K, ph-c 2 0 1 1 Rizzo J, lf 4 2 1 0
Young B, 1b 2 1 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 1 1 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 1 Myers B, ss 2 1 0 0
Glossop A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 3 1 1 3
Witek M, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Gumbert H, p 1 0 0 0
Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0
Rucker J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dean P, p 1 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Vandenberg H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 31 7 7 6
New York 000 110 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 052 000 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L) 1.2 4 5 5 3 0
Lynn R 1.1 2 2 0 0 0
Dean P 4.0 1 0 0 1 2
Vandenberg H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 5 5
E -- Demaree F, Glossop A
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 11, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Craft H, Thompson J, Frey L, McCormick M
3B -- Jurges B
SB -- Frey L
SH -- Thompson J
Balk -- Gumbert H
T -- 1:59
A -- 25150
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